Financial Controller - BFSI

Candidate Profile:

- A qualified accountant with Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

- Competency as a finance manager or combination of experience in financial control role with team leading experience.

- Proven ability to foster effective leadership;

- Ability to use initiative to identify problems and deliver solutions

- Flexible and adaptable to a fast-changing environment

- Effective written and verbal communication skills in English (additional languages an asset)

- Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, with a high level of attention to detail

- Team leadership, delegation and supervision skills

- Ability to handle confidential materials

Job Profile:

- Manage the month end close process to achieve accuracy of financial accounts and ensure datelines are met

- Ensure finance controls are reviewed and signed off on time, this includes covering bank reconciliation, revenue and accounts receivable reconciliation, balance sheet reconciliation, etc

- Lead the team to prepare statutory accounts on time and liaise with auditors to ensure accuracy & timeliness

- Ensure financial reports are accurate and timely including taxation to regional teams

- Be a key participant in finance systems projects, covering new system implementation, system enhancements and user acceptance testing

- Supervise accounts receivable collectors to ensure provisions of bad debts are adequate

- Review general ledger postings in the system and maintain relevance & consistency to Group Finance standards